Ethan Shanfeld Los Angeles County is expected to lift its outdoor mask mandate Wednesday following a decrease in the number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19.
The indoor mask requirement could be lifted by the end of March if case rates continue to decline.With guidelines imposed earlier this month, L.A.
County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said the county would lift its mask requirement if hospitalizations remained under 2,500 for seven consecutive days.
At 2,054 patients reported, Monday, Feb. 14 was the fifth consecutive day under the 2,500 threshold.If numbers stay low, Los Angelinos will no longer need to wear face coverings at outdoor “mega-events,” and the mask mandate for schools and childcare facilities will also be lifted.
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